Nathikumar @ Nanthakumar v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN 1.Nathikumar @ Nanthakumar 2.Santhosh @ Santhoshkumar 3.Rajesh @Rajeshkumar 4.Navaneethan @ Navaneetha Krishnan 5.Ranjith 6.Karthik @ Karthiswaran 7.Ragul 8.Saravanan @ Saravanakumar 9.Thinakaran

...Petitioners/

Accused Nos.1 to 9 Vs.

1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division, Sivagangai District.

...1st Respondent/ Investigating Officer 2.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

(In Crime No.558 of 2021) ...2nd Respondent/ Complainant 3.Sakthi ...3rd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Special Judge of Exclusive Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act 1989, Sivagangai to consider and dispose of the bail application filed by the petitioners in Crime No.558 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent herein on the same day of their surrender. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ilayaraja For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/3

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, notice to the third respondent/defacto complainant is dispensed with.

2.The petitioners are figuring as accused in Crime No.558 of 2021 registered on the file of the second respondent. The petitioners undertake to surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 16.02.2022. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, this criminal original petition is disposed of on the following directions:- "(a) The petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court on 16.02.2022.

(b) The jurisdictional Court is directed to accept the said surrender and also dispose of the bail petition to be filed by the petitioners on the same day of surrender on merits and in accordance with law. (c) The petitioners as well as the police authorities are directed to intimate the defacto complainant about the proposed surrender on 16.02.2022."

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) // True Copy // 10/02/2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) lr Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Sessions Judge, Special Judge of Exclusive Trial of Cases under SC/ST (POA) Act 1989, Sivagangai.

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2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

04.02.2022 nsn(CO) TR(10.02.2022) 3P 5C 3/3